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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
9.0 x 8.8 x 0.5 cm. A fantastic and historic slabbed specimen of Gold (var "Electrum") from the famous Idarado mine (650 Level, Tomboy Vein). The Gold has a lustrous, bright, metallic appearance, and stands out beautifully against the snow-white Quartz and black Sphalerite matrix. It was collected by Andy Sutyak of Ouray, Colorado in 1927. The ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Clean cluster of pink manganese-rich calcite crystals up to 3 cm long. The calcite fluoresces bright orange under UV illumination. No damage. Originally acquired from R. Kosnar in 1980. Ex. Dr. E. Sensel collection #B1 913. Overall size of mineral specimen: 11x9x4 cm. Size of individual crystals: 2-3 cm.
© 2001 John H. Betts
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Exquisite cluster of flawless quartz crystals with small reverse scepter terminations. All crystals are pristine - very clean, no damage. Overall size of mineral specimen: 4x4x3 cm. Size of individual crystals: 2-4 cm.
© 2001 John H. Betts
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Clean cluster of pink manganese-rich calcite crystals up to 25 mm long. The calcite fluoresces bright orange under UV illumination. No damage. Originally acquired from E. Schlepp in 1988. Ex. Dr. E. Sensel collection #M514. Overall size of mineral specimen: 9x9x3 cm. Size of individual crystals: 5-25 mm.
© 2001 John H. Betts
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Aesthetic formation of brilliant white milky quartz crystals crossing at varying angles. The larger crystals formed first, followed by a layer of smaller crystals coating the larger crystals. No damage. Overall size of mineral specimen: 7x5x4 cm. Size of individual crystals: 1-60 mm.
© 2002 John H. Betts
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Gorgeous pink crystals of manganoan calcite to 3.5 cm, an old Telluride-area specimen that is just about all you could ask for in one of these. Not easy to come by and really beautiful to boot! 8.0 x 4.7 x 3.4 cm
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Large quartz crystals up to 6 cm long completely overgrown with flesh-colored calcite crystals. One side of the specimen has sparkling overgrowth of drusy pyrite on the calcite. Collected in 1975. Overall size of mineral specimen: 14x8x7 cm. Size of individual crystals: .5-60 mm.
© 2002 John H. Betts
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
2.3 x 2.3 x 1.2 cm. A very good representative Sphalerite from the Replacement Ore Body of the Idarado mine. The crystals show very sharp, tetrahedral form (with minor modifications) with a lustrous jet black appearance. There is some minor associated Chalcopyrite on around the edges of the specimen as well. Ex. Jaime Bird Collection.
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Pristine white quartz crystals with sugary coating of micro quartz crystals. Very attractive. Overall size of mineral specimen: 13x5x5 cm. Size of individual crystals: 13 cm.
© 2003 John H. Betts
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
9.0 x 8.8 x 0.5 cm A fantastic and historic slabbed specimen of Gold (var "Electrum") from the famous Idarado mine (650 Level, Tomboy Vein). The Gold has a lustrous, bright, metallic appearance, and stands out beautifully against the snow-white Quartz and black Sphalerite matrix. It was collected by Andy Sutyak of Ouray, Colorado in 1927. The ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A very aesthetic quartz specimen with two generations from the Idarado Mine of Colorado. Etched, frosted, striated and translucent quartz spires to 8 cm "protect" a "nest" of smaller milky-white quartz crystals. This piece is a FLOATER and is damage-free! Ex Gene Meieran Collection. 10.0 x 9.4 x 7.3 cm
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
7.6 x 5.7 x 2.2 cm. A very rare polished specimen of classic "Dust Gold" associated with pinkish-brown Bustamite and Ferrobustamite set into massive white Quartz from the Idarado mine near Telluride. This specimen was analyzed by the late great mineralogist Gene Foord back in the early 1980s, and remains one of the only specimens of ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A showy cluster of frosted-white, translucent and colorless modified calcite scalenohedrons to 3.0 cm from the famous Idarado Mine of Colorado. Classic material! 6.8 x 6.2 x 4.2 cm
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Large plate of white quartz crystals with overgrowth of sparkling brassy chalcopyrite crystals and dark metallic sphalerite crystals. Looks beautiful when brightly illuminated. No damage. Overall size of mineral specimen: 13x8x3 cm. Size of individual crystals: 1-5 mm.
© 2002 John H. Betts
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
This is a classic plate of Idarado quartz obtained by me in 1972. It is a floater with perfect terminations and re-healed points from earlier pocket damage. Another unidentified dark gray/black mineral is also present in small hollows at the base of some of the quartz crystals. Size: 23 x 16.5 7.5 cm. Longest single quartz xl, 7 cm. Photo and ...
© Bill Morgenstern - Earth Moods
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
An excellent plate of lustrous, translucent, frosted, light pink manganocalcite scalenohedrons to 2.8 cm on matrix from from the famous Idarado Mine at Telluride, Colorado. Very few damaged crystals on this beautiful piece. Ex Ruggiero Collection. SUPER ORANGE FLUORESCENCE! 8.2 x 5.5 x 3.0 cm
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A beautiful plate of pale pink "manganoan" calcite crystals measuring 13.3 x 4.4 x 11.6 cm in size overall. The front side of the matrix is completely covered by scalenohedral crystals of pink calcite to 15 mm in size. There is some cleaving scattered about, but overall in good shape considering the size of the piece. This mine is duly noted ...
© Dan Weinrich Minerals
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
4.8 x 3.2 x 0.9 cm. A very rare specimen of Gold associated with massive white Quartz, Sphalerite, Galena and Chalcopyrite from the famous Idarado mine near Telluride. A reference specimen for a Colorado collector, or a collector of Gold specimens. This piece is from the collection of Richard Kosnar (Brian Kosnar's father), and was mined in 1949 ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
This old Colorado specimen came out of the Kaar Collection, and came with a label that identifies the coating on this calcite crystal as manganese dioxide - but with a question mark after it - so without testing it we cannot be sure that is what it is. At any rate, old Idarado specimens are quite rare on the market, and this is one. 6.9 x 1.5 x ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A VERY SHOWY, EXCELLENT and very nearly pristine Colorado specimen from the famous Idarado Mine. A sharp, CABINET-SIZED quartz crystal is coated with snow-white drusy quartz. The sidecar crystals add character to this fine piece, which has only one broken sidecar crystal on the backside. Ex Ed Ruggiero Collection, who purchased this piece in ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
5.2 x 2.4 x 1.0 cm. A very rare polished specimen of classic "Dust Gold" associated with pinkish-brown Bustamite set into massive white Quartz from the famous Idarado mine near Telluride. This specimen was analyzed by the late great mineralogist, Gene Foord back in the early 1980s, and remains one of the only specimens of Bustamite/Ferrobustamite ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
7.1 x 6.4 x 5.7 cm. A classic and fine milky quartz crystal cluster from the Idarado Mine of Colorado. The crystals are glassy and translucent. The large crystal is complete all-around and is pristine. Highly representative of the species and well-known locale. Ex. Stoudt Collection.
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
This is by far the nicest Ouray quartz I have seen. Unlike most that one sees in dealers stocks which are milky, this matrix specimen features several colorless, partially transparent, lustrous, quartz crystals. nd the size is good! The crystals reach 6.0 cm in length. Additionally and more significantly is the beauty added by a weird growth of ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
12.1 x 8.0 x 2.3 cm. A very rich and rarely seen ore vein section from the Idarado Mine in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. The piece is predominantly Chalcopyrite, but also shows sections of white Quartz and an unknown grey mineral (could be one of several sulfides, e.g., Galena, Tetrahedrite, Petzite, etc.) The strong golden color of the ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
6.9 x 6.2 x 3.8 cm. A classic and showy cluster of translucent, lightly frosted, pastel-pink, manganoan calcite scalenohedrons from the Idarado Mine of Colorado. The large and small crystals have slight termination cleaves and the middle crystal is cleaved, but this remains a highly representative example of the species and famous locale. Super ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
6.3 x 5.0 x 1.7 cm. The Idarado mine is most famous for its Manganoan Calcite specimens. In fact, the largest quantity of the finest quality Manganoan Calcite specimens from Colorado were found in this mine. This piece is a lovely "fan"-shaped group of modified scalenohedral Manganoan Calcite crystals with a soft pink hue. The crystals are ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
This famous specimen producing mine, which extends into Ouray Co., closed in 1978. The example shown here is very typical of calcite at the locality, and quite nice. Colorless slightly translucent crystals are forming a matrix-less grouping measuring 3.7 x 3.4 x 9 cm in size overall. In great shape overall with only some microscopic level ...
© Dan Weinrich Minerals
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A nice ribbon of gold. The trigons are about 1 mm. Acquired many years ago from Mineralogical Resources. Bob Rothenberg collection and photo.
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
7.6 x 5.7 x 2.2 cm. A very rare polished specimen of classic "Dust Gold" associated with pinkish-brown Bustamite and Ferrobustamite set into massive white Quartz from the Idarado mine near Telluride. This specimen was analyzed by the late great mineralogist Gene Foord back in the early 1980s, and remains one of the only specimens of ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Soft pink cluster of calcites. 10cm X 5.5cm X 4.6cm
© Geoffrey Krasnov
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
9.6 x 6.8 x 3.2 cm. An outstanding specimen of Sphalerite from the Idarado mine (2500'' Level, Japan Vein). The crystals show very sharp, tetrahedral form (with minor modifications) with a lustrous jet black appearance. The specimen was collected by Clancy Fleetwood (Brian Kosnar's great-grandfather) in August of 1970 and comes from the famous ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.6 x 2.9 x 2.5 cm. The Idarado mine is most famous for its manganoan calcite specimens. In fact, the largest quantity of the finest quality manganoan calcite specimens from Colorado were found in this mine. This specimen consists of superb quality, sharp, scalenohedral manganoan calcite crystals with a soft pink hue which are sitting atop white ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
12.5 x 9.9 x 6.7 cm. Wow, a beautiful and large old Colorado classic, VERY hard to obtain these days, from the old Idarado locality in the San Juan Mountains! This is a flowery spray of large, light pastel-pink calcite crystals (the pink is from the manganese content). The crystals measure up to 9 cm from top to bottom! They are actually ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
5.8 x 4.2 x 3.3 cm ex. Richard A. Kosnar Collection A very hard to find Hubnerite from the famous Idarado Mine near Telluride. The highly lustrous, foliated black “blades” are actually associated with rarely seen minor green Fluorite and sitting on a milky Quartz crystal. The piece was collected in 1952 by noted San Juan miner, Max ...
© Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
7.2 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm A wonderful, doubly-terminated crystal of colorless/white Quartz associated with purple Amethyst on one end from the Idarado Mine. Rarely does one encounter true Amethyst from this mine, especially in crystals this size. From the Argentine Vein.
© Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
6.2 x 5.7 x 2.3 cm Largest Pyrite: 1.1 cm ex. George Robertson and Richard Kosnar Collections This piece came to my father from noted Colorado collector George Robertson. According to the label, the specimen was collected in 1969 and features many sharp, rather lustrous, soft golden metallic pyritohedra of Pyrite which are intergrown with ...
© Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
5.1 x 5.1 x 4.5 cm. A Colorado classic of translucent, blocky, pastel-pink manganoan calcite rhombs aesthetically perched on matrix from the famous Idarado Mine. The large rhomb is 2.5 cm. Complete-all-around. Older material from the active mining period. Ex. Jaime Bird Collection.
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
6.5 x 3.0 x 2.7 cm. A fine and historic specimen of Gold from the Idarado mine. The platy crystals have a lustrous, bright, metallic appearance, and stand out beautifully against the snow-white Quartz matrix. Along the back "ridge" of the specimen, one can clearly see a patch of muted forest-green "Chlorite" crystals (most likely Clinochlore) ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A cluster of milky quartz crystals spanning 7.2 cm hosts tiny brownish calcite crystals peppered throughout, from the collection of David J. Eicher. Ex-Mark and Karen Vendl Collection.
© David J. Eicher
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
4.3 x 3.6 x 2.6 cm Largest Galena: 2.2 cm ex. Brian Kosnar Collection Very hard to photograph, but you can still tell that the quality of this gorgeous miniature specimen is a step above a large percentage of the Galena specimens from this locality. The combination of excellent luster, razor sharp faces and good sized crystals makes for a ...
© Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
4.8 x 3.2 x 0.9 cm. A very rare specimen of Gold associated with massive white Quartz, Sphalerite, Galena and Chalcopyrite from the famous Idarado mine near Telluride. A reference specimen for a Colorado collector, or a collector of Gold specimens. This piece is from the collection of Richard Kosnar (Brian Kosnar's father), and was mined in 1949 ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A plate of prismatic quartz crystals, most are 5 to9 mm in diameter by 10 to 20 mm long, one is 40 x 25 mm, all are milky with a partial coating of tiny white scalenohedral calcite crystals. This is an older specimen probably from the 1960's. It was given to me by my grandmother in 1967. Donated to Colorado Mesa University in September 2022.
© Lawrence Violett
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A 1.5mm mass of gold crystals with associated petzite on matrix. Photographed by, and in the collection of, Karl Volkman
© Karl Volkman 1 May 12
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A fine 9.8 x 7.5 x 3 cm plate of crystallized white quartz, this scattered with white acicular crystals of calcite to 6 mm in length. Undamaged; the quartz crystals show some translucency. Nice locality piece from this famous mine closed in 1978! Ref: Rocks & Minerals:59:34 & 64:144. Ex Don Belsher collection.
© Dan Weinrich Minerals
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
7.0 x 6.3 x 6.1 cm ex. George Robertson and Richard Kosnar Collections To the best of my knowledge, these are the largest Chalcopyrite crystals from the Idarado Mine. This piece was mined in 1972 and came originally from noted Colorado collector George Robertson and was later acquired in trade by my father. This piece features incredibly ...
© Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
5.2 x 2.4 x 1.0 cm. A very rare polished specimen of classic "Dust Gold" associated with pinkish-brown Bustamite set into massive white Quartz from the famous Idarado mine near Telluride. This specimen was analyzed by the late great mineralogist, Gene Foord back in the early 1980s, and remains one of the only specimens of Bustamite/Ferrobustamite ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Over 12 inches Quartz in the collection of the Colorado School of Mines
© Cindy Hasler
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
5.8cm x 1.6cm x 1.9cm Two calcite crystals growing at almost right angles covered with micro calcite crystals. Purchased from Golden Minerals August 1997. Collection of Danny Jones
© Danny Jones
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.8 x 3.1 x 2.2 cm. A superb and rare spray of amethyst scepters perched on unusual, totally different looking quartz crystals from the Agentine Vein, Idarado Mine of the San Juans. One of the scepters is even curved. Sections of the quartz crystals have striking stepped-growth. Amethyst is rare from this well-known mine. It comes from a longtime ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A plate of quartz-rich matrix 3.7 cm across from the celebrated Idarado Mine contains small crystals of gold liberally scattered throughout, from the collection of David J. Eicher. Ex-Mark and Karen Vendl Collection.
© David J. Eicher
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
5.2 x 4.4 x 2.7 cm. The Idarado mine is most famous for its Manganoan Calcite specimens. In fact, the largest quantity of the finest quality Manganoan Calcite specimens from Colorado were found in this mine. This piece is a lovely "fan"-shaped group of modified scalenohedral Manganoan Calcite crystals with a soft pink hue. The crystals are ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
6.5 x 3.0 x 2.7 cm. A fine and historic specimen of Gold from the Idarado mine. The platy crystals have a lustrous, bright, metallic appearance, and stand out beautifully against the snow-white Quartz matrix. Along the back "ridge" of the specimen, one can clearly see a patch of muted forest-green "Chlorite" crystals (most likely Clinochlore) ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
7.4 x 3.8 x 2.3 cm. This piece is a lovely "fan"-shaped group of modified scalenohedral Manganoan Calcite crystals with a soft pink hue. The crystals are translucent when backlit and the overall aesthetics of the piece make it a very good specimen of this classic San Juan material. The Idarado mine is most famous for its Manganoan Calcite ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
4.0 x 2.9 x 2.3 cm I am incredibly proud of the fact that two generations of my family worked in the Idarado Mine. Gold specimens from this locality are few and far between, certainly much less common than those from other noted San Juan localities such as the Sunnyside or Camp Bird Mines. This specimen is a mix of Sphalerite and Quartz with ...
© Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
9.6 x 6.8 x 3.2 cm. An outstanding specimen of Sphalerite from the Idarado mine (2500'' Level, Japan Vein). The crystals show very sharp, tetrahedral form (with minor modifications) with a lustrous jet black appearance. The specimen was collected by Clancy Fleetwood (Brian Kosnar's great-grandfather) in August of 1970 and comes from the famous ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
4.1 x 2.1 x 2.0 cm AND 4.1 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm I am incredibly proud of the fact that two generations of my family worked in the Idarado Mine. Gold specimens from this locality are few and far between, certainly much less common than those from other noted San Juan localities such as the Sunnyside or Camp Bird Mines. This matched set of polished ...
© Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
9.0 x 7.8 x 6.0 cm. The Idarado mine is most famous for its Manganoan Calcite specimens. This piece is a lovely group of modified, prismatic scalenohedral Manganoan Calcite crystals with a soft pink hue. From the Black Bear vein. Ex. Brian Kosnar Collection.
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A glassy cluster of quartz crystals with sphalerite and scattered tiny needles of epidote.
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.9 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm The Idarado mine is most famous for its manganoan calcite specimens, but specimens of rhodochrosite are very few and far between. This piece is features interesting "rosette"-esque radiating bladed groups of very pale orange-pink colored rhodochrosite on a semi-milky prismatic quartz crystal. The piece comes with a label from ...
© Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
9.7 x 7.4 x 4.4 cm. The Idarado mine is most famous for its Manganoan Calcite specimens, in fact, the largest quantity of the finest quality Manganoan Calcite specimens from Colorado were found in this mine. This specimen is actually a plate of sharp, "milky", "dog-tooth" Calcite crystals which have been coated/replaced by sparkling, iridescent ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.5 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm. This specimen consists of scalenohedral Manganoan Calcite crystals with a soft pink hue which are associated with minor brownish-black Sphalerite. The Calcite is translucent when backlit and the overall aesthetics of the piece make it a very good display specimen of this truly classic San Juan material. The Idarado mine is most ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
5.0 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm. A very aesthetic group of "feathery" scalenohedral Manganoan Calcite crystals with a secondary overgrowth of Calcite and a soft pink hue. The crystals are translucent when strongly backlit. The Idarado mine in Colorado is probably most famous for it's Manganoan Calcite specimens. From the Black Bear vein. Ex. Brian Kosnar ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Rhodochrosite with Quartz Size: 3.2x2x1cm
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
6.2 x 5.7 x 2.3 cm Largest Pyrite: 1.1 cm ex. George Robertson and Richard Kosnar Collections This piece came to my father from noted Colorado collector George Robertson. According to the label, the specimen was collected in 1969 and features many sharp, rather lustrous, soft golden metallic pyritohedra of Pyrite which are intergrown with ...
© Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
12.4 x 9.5 x 6.0 cm. A classic and beautiful, densely packed, two-sided, cabinet cluster of translucent, lightly frosted, pretty pastel-pink manganoan calcite scalenohedrons from the Idarado Mine of Colorado. Excellent orange-pink fluorescence.
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A lovely specimen of sphalerite coating chalcopyrite with quartz from the Idarado Mine. The jet black sphalerite is broken up in areas where the exposed iridescent metallic chalcopyrite can be seen underneath. The exposed areas unfortunately are contacted, so the piece isn't damage free, but there are plenty of pristine crystals on the specimen. A ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Fluorite / Pyrite / Quartz Size: 1.5x2.3x1.5cm
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.7 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm. The Idarado mine is most famous for its Manganoan Calcite specimens. In fact, the largest quantity of the finest quality Manganoan Calcite specimens from Colorado were found in this mine. This piece is a lovely scalenohedral Manganoan Calcite crystal with a soft pink hue. The crystal is translucent when backlit and the overall ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
2.5 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm. Quality gold specimens are very uncommon from this famous Colorado mine. This fine, mountain-shaped, quartz thumbnail is peppered on both sides with very bright stringers of rich hackly gold. Rare and very fine in this quality. From the Terrible Lode.
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
9.7 x 7.4 x 4.4 cm. The Idarado mine is most famous for its Manganoan Calcite specimens, in fact, the largest quantity of the finest quality Manganoan Calcite specimens from Colorado were found in this mine. This specimen is actually a plate of sharp, "milky", "dog-tooth" Calcite crystals which have been coated/replaced by sparkling, iridescent ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Hoppered crystals of galena, prominent one at front-left having two nested, right-angled ridges. There is also black sphalerite at right, and small quartz crystals. The label by Donald Cooke attributes this specimen to the Idarado Mine in the Red Mountain District of Ouray County, Colorado. However, neither galena nor sphalerite has been reported ...
© Norman King
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.7 x 2.6 x 2.3 cm. The Idarado mine is most famous for its Manganoan Calcite specimens. This piece hosts a few scalenohedral Manganoan Calcite crystals with a soft pink hue sitting on minor matrix. The crystals are translucent when backlit.
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
9.0 x 8.8 x 0.5 cm. A fantastic and historic slabbed specimen of Gold (var "Electrum") from the famous Idarado mine (650 Level, Tomboy Vein). The Gold has a lustrous, bright, metallic appearance, and stands out beautifully against the snow-white Quartz and black Sphalerite matrix. It was collected by Andy Sutyak of Ouray, Colorado in 1927. The ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Clean cluster of pink manganese-rich calcite crystals up to 3 cm long. The calcite fluoresces bright orange under UV illumination. No damage. Originally acquired from R. Kosnar in 1980. Ex. Dr. E. Sensel collection #B1 913. Overall size of mineral specimen: 11x9x4 cm. Size of individual crystals: 2-3 cm.
© 2001 John H. Betts
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Exquisite cluster of flawless quartz crystals with small reverse scepter terminations. All crystals are pristine - very clean, no damage. Overall size of mineral specimen: 4x4x3 cm. Size of individual crystals: 2-4 cm.
© 2001 John H. Betts
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Gorgeous pink crystals of manganoan calcite to 3.5 cm, an old Telluride-area specimen that is just about all you could ask for in one of these. Not easy to come by and really beautiful to boot! 8.0 x 4.7 x 3.4 cm
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Clean cluster of pink manganese-rich calcite crystals up to 25 mm long. The calcite fluoresces bright orange under UV illumination. No damage. Originally acquired from E. Schlepp in 1988. Ex. Dr. E. Sensel collection #M514. Overall size of mineral specimen: 9x9x3 cm. Size of individual crystals: 5-25 mm.
© 2001 John H. Betts
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Aesthetic formation of brilliant white milky quartz crystals crossing at varying angles. The larger crystals formed first, followed by a layer of smaller crystals coating the larger crystals. No damage. Overall size of mineral specimen: 7x5x4 cm. Size of individual crystals: 1-60 mm.
© 2002 John H. Betts
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Large quartz crystals up to 6 cm long completely overgrown with flesh-colored calcite crystals. One side of the specimen has sparkling overgrowth of drusy pyrite on the calcite. Collected in 1975. Overall size of mineral specimen: 14x8x7 cm. Size of individual crystals: .5-60 mm.
© 2002 John H. Betts
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
2.3 x 2.3 x 1.2 cm. A very good representative Sphalerite from the Replacement Ore Body of the Idarado mine. The crystals show very sharp, tetrahedral form (with minor modifications) with a lustrous jet black appearance. There is some minor associated Chalcopyrite on around the edges of the specimen as well. Ex. Jaime Bird Collection.
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Pristine white quartz crystals with sugary coating of micro quartz crystals. Very attractive. Overall size of mineral specimen: 13x5x5 cm. Size of individual crystals: 13 cm.
© 2003 John H. Betts
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
7.6 x 5.7 x 2.2 cm. A very rare polished specimen of classic "Dust Gold" associated with pinkish-brown Bustamite and Ferrobustamite set into massive white Quartz from the Idarado mine near Telluride. This specimen was analyzed by the late great mineralogist Gene Foord back in the early 1980s, and remains one of the only specimens of ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
9.0 x 8.8 x 0.5 cm A fantastic and historic slabbed specimen of Gold (var "Electrum") from the famous Idarado mine (650 Level, Tomboy Vein). The Gold has a lustrous, bright, metallic appearance, and stands out beautifully against the snow-white Quartz and black Sphalerite matrix. It was collected by Andy Sutyak of Ouray, Colorado in 1927. The ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A very aesthetic quartz specimen with two generations from the Idarado Mine of Colorado. Etched, frosted, striated and translucent quartz spires to 8 cm "protect" a "nest" of smaller milky-white quartz crystals. This piece is a FLOATER and is damage-free! Ex Gene Meieran Collection. 10.0 x 9.4 x 7.3 cm
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A showy cluster of frosted-white, translucent and colorless modified calcite scalenohedrons to 3.0 cm from the famous Idarado Mine of Colorado. Classic material! 6.8 x 6.2 x 4.2 cm
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Large plate of white quartz crystals with overgrowth of sparkling brassy chalcopyrite crystals and dark metallic sphalerite crystals. Looks beautiful when brightly illuminated. No damage. Overall size of mineral specimen: 13x8x3 cm. Size of individual crystals: 1-5 mm.
© 2002 John H. Betts
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
This is a classic plate of Idarado quartz obtained by me in 1972. It is a floater with perfect terminations and re-healed points from earlier pocket damage. Another unidentified dark gray/black mineral is also present in small hollows at the base of some of the quartz crystals. Size: 23 x 16.5 7.5 cm. Longest single quartz xl, 7 cm. Photo and ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
4.8 x 3.2 x 0.9 cm. A very rare specimen of Gold associated with massive white Quartz, Sphalerite, Galena and Chalcopyrite from the famous Idarado mine near Telluride. A reference specimen for a Colorado collector, or a collector of Gold specimens. This piece is from the collection of Richard Kosnar (Brian Kosnar's father), and was mined in 1949 ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
An excellent plate of lustrous, translucent, frosted, light pink manganocalcite scalenohedrons to 2.8 cm on matrix from from the famous Idarado Mine at Telluride, Colorado. Very few damaged crystals on this beautiful piece. Ex Ruggiero Collection. SUPER ORANGE FLUORESCENCE! 8.2 x 5.5 x 3.0 cm
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A beautiful plate of pale pink "manganoan" calcite crystals measuring 13.3 x 4.4 x 11.6 cm in size overall. The front side of the matrix is completely covered by scalenohedral crystals of pink calcite to 15 mm in size. There is some cleaving scattered about, but overall in good shape considering the size of the piece. This mine is duly noted ...
© Dan Weinrich Minerals
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
This old Colorado specimen came out of the Kaar Collection, and came with a label that identifies the coating on this calcite crystal as manganese dioxide - but with a question mark after it - so without testing it we cannot be sure that is what it is. At any rate, old Idarado specimens are quite rare on the market, and this is one. 6.9 x 1.5 x ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A VERY SHOWY, EXCELLENT and very nearly pristine Colorado specimen from the famous Idarado Mine. A sharp, CABINET-SIZED quartz crystal is coated with snow-white drusy quartz. The sidecar crystals add character to this fine piece, which has only one broken sidecar crystal on the backside. Ex Ed Ruggiero Collection, who purchased this piece in ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
5.2 x 2.4 x 1.0 cm. A very rare polished specimen of classic "Dust Gold" associated with pinkish-brown Bustamite set into massive white Quartz from the famous Idarado mine near Telluride. This specimen was analyzed by the late great mineralogist, Gene Foord back in the early 1980s, and remains one of the only specimens of Bustamite/Ferrobustamite ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
12.1 x 8.0 x 2.3 cm. A very rich and rarely seen ore vein section from the Idarado Mine in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. The piece is predominantly Chalcopyrite, but also shows sections of white Quartz and an unknown grey mineral (could be one of several sulfides, e.g., Galena, Tetrahedrite, Petzite, etc.) The strong golden color of the ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
7.1 x 6.4 x 5.7 cm. A classic and fine milky quartz crystal cluster from the Idarado Mine of Colorado. The crystals are glassy and translucent. The large crystal is complete all-around and is pristine. Highly representative of the species and well-known locale. Ex. Stoudt Collection.
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
This is by far the nicest Ouray quartz I have seen. Unlike most that one sees in dealers stocks which are milky, this matrix specimen features several colorless, partially transparent, lustrous, quartz crystals. nd the size is good! The crystals reach 6.0 cm in length. Additionally and more significantly is the beauty added by a weird growth of ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
6.9 x 6.2 x 3.8 cm. A classic and showy cluster of translucent, lightly frosted, pastel-pink, manganoan calcite scalenohedrons from the Idarado Mine of Colorado. The large and small crystals have slight termination cleaves and the middle crystal is cleaved, but this remains a highly representative example of the species and famous locale. Super ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
6.3 x 5.0 x 1.7 cm. The Idarado mine is most famous for its Manganoan Calcite specimens. In fact, the largest quantity of the finest quality Manganoan Calcite specimens from Colorado were found in this mine. This piece is a lovely "fan"-shaped group of modified scalenohedral Manganoan Calcite crystals with a soft pink hue. The crystals are ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
This famous specimen producing mine, which extends into Ouray Co., closed in 1978. The example shown here is very typical of calcite at the locality, and quite nice. Colorless slightly translucent crystals are forming a matrix-less grouping measuring 3.7 x 3.4 x 9 cm in size overall. In great shape overall with only some microscopic level ...
© Dan Weinrich Minerals
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Soft pink cluster of calcites. 10cm X 5.5cm X 4.6cm
© Geoffrey Krasnov
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A nice ribbon of gold. The trigons are about 1 mm. Acquired many years ago from Mineralogical Resources. Bob Rothenberg collection and photo.
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
7.6 x 5.7 x 2.2 cm. A very rare polished specimen of classic "Dust Gold" associated with pinkish-brown Bustamite and Ferrobustamite set into massive white Quartz from the Idarado mine near Telluride. This specimen was analyzed by the late great mineralogist Gene Foord back in the early 1980s, and remains one of the only specimens of ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
9.6 x 6.8 x 3.2 cm. An outstanding specimen of Sphalerite from the Idarado mine (2500'' Level, Japan Vein). The crystals show very sharp, tetrahedral form (with minor modifications) with a lustrous jet black appearance. The specimen was collected by Clancy Fleetwood (Brian Kosnar's great-grandfather) in August of 1970 and comes from the famous ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.6 x 2.9 x 2.5 cm. The Idarado mine is most famous for its manganoan calcite specimens. In fact, the largest quantity of the finest quality manganoan calcite specimens from Colorado were found in this mine. This specimen consists of superb quality, sharp, scalenohedral manganoan calcite crystals with a soft pink hue which are sitting atop white ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
12.5 x 9.9 x 6.7 cm. Wow, a beautiful and large old Colorado classic, VERY hard to obtain these days, from the old Idarado locality in the San Juan Mountains! This is a flowery spray of large, light pastel-pink calcite crystals (the pink is from the manganese content). The crystals measure up to 9 cm from top to bottom! They are actually ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
6.2 x 5.7 x 2.3 cm Largest Pyrite: 1.1 cm ex. George Robertson and Richard Kosnar Collections This piece came to my father from noted Colorado collector George Robertson. According to the label, the specimen was collected in 1969 and features many sharp, rather lustrous, soft golden metallic pyritohedra of Pyrite which are intergrown with ...
© Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
5.8 x 4.2 x 3.3 cm ex. Richard A. Kosnar Collection A very hard to find Hubnerite from the famous Idarado Mine near Telluride. The highly lustrous, foliated black “blades” are actually associated with rarely seen minor green Fluorite and sitting on a milky Quartz crystal. The piece was collected in 1952 by noted San Juan miner, Max ...
© Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
7.2 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm A wonderful, doubly-terminated crystal of colorless/white Quartz associated with purple Amethyst on one end from the Idarado Mine. Rarely does one encounter true Amethyst from this mine, especially in crystals this size. From the Argentine Vein.
© Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
5.1 x 5.1 x 4.5 cm. A Colorado classic of translucent, blocky, pastel-pink manganoan calcite rhombs aesthetically perched on matrix from the famous Idarado Mine. The large rhomb is 2.5 cm. Complete-all-around. Older material from the active mining period. Ex. Jaime Bird Collection.
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
6.5 x 3.0 x 2.7 cm. A fine and historic specimen of Gold from the Idarado mine. The platy crystals have a lustrous, bright, metallic appearance, and stand out beautifully against the snow-white Quartz matrix. Along the back "ridge" of the specimen, one can clearly see a patch of muted forest-green "Chlorite" crystals (most likely Clinochlore) ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A cluster of milky quartz crystals spanning 7.2 cm hosts tiny brownish calcite crystals peppered throughout, from the collection of David J. Eicher. Ex-Mark and Karen Vendl Collection.
© David J. Eicher
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A plate of prismatic quartz crystals, most are 5 to9 mm in diameter by 10 to 20 mm long, one is 40 x 25 mm, all are milky with a partial coating of tiny white scalenohedral calcite crystals. This is an older specimen probably from the 1960's. It was given to me by my grandmother in 1967. Donated to Colorado Mesa University in September 2022.
© Lawrence Violett
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
4.3 x 3.6 x 2.6 cm Largest Galena: 2.2 cm ex. Brian Kosnar Collection Very hard to photograph, but you can still tell that the quality of this gorgeous miniature specimen is a step above a large percentage of the Galena specimens from this locality. The combination of excellent luster, razor sharp faces and good sized crystals makes for a ...
© Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
4.8 x 3.2 x 0.9 cm. A very rare specimen of Gold associated with massive white Quartz, Sphalerite, Galena and Chalcopyrite from the famous Idarado mine near Telluride. A reference specimen for a Colorado collector, or a collector of Gold specimens. This piece is from the collection of Richard Kosnar (Brian Kosnar's father), and was mined in 1949 ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A fine 9.8 x 7.5 x 3 cm plate of crystallized white quartz, this scattered with white acicular crystals of calcite to 6 mm in length. Undamaged; the quartz crystals show some translucency. Nice locality piece from this famous mine closed in 1978! Ref: Rocks & Minerals:59:34 & 64:144. Ex Don Belsher collection.
© Dan Weinrich Minerals
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A 1.5mm mass of gold crystals with associated petzite on matrix. Photographed by, and in the collection of, Karl Volkman
© Karl Volkman 1 May 12
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
7.0 x 6.3 x 6.1 cm ex. George Robertson and Richard Kosnar Collections To the best of my knowledge, these are the largest Chalcopyrite crystals from the Idarado Mine. This piece was mined in 1972 and came originally from noted Colorado collector George Robertson and was later acquired in trade by my father. This piece features incredibly ...
© Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
5.8cm x 1.6cm x 1.9cm Two calcite crystals growing at almost right angles covered with micro calcite crystals. Purchased from Golden Minerals August 1997. Collection of Danny Jones
© Danny Jones
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
5.2 x 2.4 x 1.0 cm. A very rare polished specimen of classic "Dust Gold" associated with pinkish-brown Bustamite set into massive white Quartz from the famous Idarado mine near Telluride. This specimen was analyzed by the late great mineralogist, Gene Foord back in the early 1980s, and remains one of the only specimens of Bustamite/Ferrobustamite ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Over 12 inches Quartz in the collection of the Colorado School of Mines
© Cindy Hasler
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.8 x 3.1 x 2.2 cm. A superb and rare spray of amethyst scepters perched on unusual, totally different looking quartz crystals from the Agentine Vein, Idarado Mine of the San Juans. One of the scepters is even curved. Sections of the quartz crystals have striking stepped-growth. Amethyst is rare from this well-known mine. It comes from a longtime ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A plate of quartz-rich matrix 3.7 cm across from the celebrated Idarado Mine contains small crystals of gold liberally scattered throughout, from the collection of David J. Eicher. Ex-Mark and Karen Vendl Collection.
© David J. Eicher
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
5.2 x 4.4 x 2.7 cm. The Idarado mine is most famous for its Manganoan Calcite specimens. In fact, the largest quantity of the finest quality Manganoan Calcite specimens from Colorado were found in this mine. This piece is a lovely "fan"-shaped group of modified scalenohedral Manganoan Calcite crystals with a soft pink hue. The crystals are ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
4.0 x 2.9 x 2.3 cm I am incredibly proud of the fact that two generations of my family worked in the Idarado Mine. Gold specimens from this locality are few and far between, certainly much less common than those from other noted San Juan localities such as the Sunnyside or Camp Bird Mines. This specimen is a mix of Sphalerite and Quartz with ...
© Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
6.5 x 3.0 x 2.7 cm. A fine and historic specimen of Gold from the Idarado mine. The platy crystals have a lustrous, bright, metallic appearance, and stand out beautifully against the snow-white Quartz matrix. Along the back "ridge" of the specimen, one can clearly see a patch of muted forest-green "Chlorite" crystals (most likely Clinochlore) ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
7.4 x 3.8 x 2.3 cm. This piece is a lovely "fan"-shaped group of modified scalenohedral Manganoan Calcite crystals with a soft pink hue. The crystals are translucent when backlit and the overall aesthetics of the piece make it a very good specimen of this classic San Juan material. The Idarado mine is most famous for its Manganoan Calcite ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
9.6 x 6.8 x 3.2 cm. An outstanding specimen of Sphalerite from the Idarado mine (2500'' Level, Japan Vein). The crystals show very sharp, tetrahedral form (with minor modifications) with a lustrous jet black appearance. The specimen was collected by Clancy Fleetwood (Brian Kosnar's great-grandfather) in August of 1970 and comes from the famous ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
4.1 x 2.1 x 2.0 cm AND 4.1 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm I am incredibly proud of the fact that two generations of my family worked in the Idarado Mine. Gold specimens from this locality are few and far between, certainly much less common than those from other noted San Juan localities such as the Sunnyside or Camp Bird Mines. This matched set of polished ...
© Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
9.0 x 7.8 x 6.0 cm. The Idarado mine is most famous for its Manganoan Calcite specimens. This piece is a lovely group of modified, prismatic scalenohedral Manganoan Calcite crystals with a soft pink hue. From the Black Bear vein. Ex. Brian Kosnar Collection.
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.9 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm The Idarado mine is most famous for its manganoan calcite specimens, but specimens of rhodochrosite are very few and far between. This piece is features interesting "rosette"-esque radiating bladed groups of very pale orange-pink colored rhodochrosite on a semi-milky prismatic quartz crystal. The piece comes with a label from ...
© Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A glassy cluster of quartz crystals with sphalerite and scattered tiny needles of epidote.
© A&M
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
9.7 x 7.4 x 4.4 cm. The Idarado mine is most famous for its Manganoan Calcite specimens, in fact, the largest quantity of the finest quality Manganoan Calcite specimens from Colorado were found in this mine. This specimen is actually a plate of sharp, "milky", "dog-tooth" Calcite crystals which have been coated/replaced by sparkling, iridescent ...
© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.5 x 2.2 x 1.6 cm. This specimen consists of scalenohedral Manganoan Calcite crystals with a soft pink hue which are associated with minor brownish-black Sphalerite. The Calcite is translucent when backlit and the overall aesthetics of the piece make it a very good display specimen of this truly classic San Juan material. The Idarado mine is most ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
5.0 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm. A very aesthetic group of "feathery" scalenohedral Manganoan Calcite crystals with a secondary overgrowth of Calcite and a soft pink hue. The crystals are translucent when strongly backlit. The Idarado mine in Colorado is probably most famous for it's Manganoan Calcite specimens. From the Black Bear vein. Ex. Brian Kosnar ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
12.4 x 9.5 x 6.0 cm. A classic and beautiful, densely packed, two-sided, cabinet cluster of translucent, lightly frosted, pretty pastel-pink manganoan calcite scalenohedrons from the Idarado Mine of Colorado. Excellent orange-pink fluorescence.
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Rhodochrosite with Quartz Size: 3.2x2x1cm
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
6.2 x 5.7 x 2.3 cm Largest Pyrite: 1.1 cm ex. George Robertson and Richard Kosnar Collections This piece came to my father from noted Colorado collector George Robertson. According to the label, the specimen was collected in 1969 and features many sharp, rather lustrous, soft golden metallic pyritohedra of Pyrite which are intergrown with ...
© Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
A lovely specimen of sphalerite coating chalcopyrite with quartz from the Idarado Mine. The jet black sphalerite is broken up in areas where the exposed iridescent metallic chalcopyrite can be seen underneath. The exposed areas unfortunately are contacted, so the piece isn't damage free, but there are plenty of pristine crystals on the specimen. A ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Fluorite / Pyrite / Quartz Size: 1.5x2.3x1.5cm
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
2.5 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm. Quality gold specimens are very uncommon from this famous Colorado mine. This fine, mountain-shaped, quartz thumbnail is peppered on both sides with very bright stringers of rich hackly gold. Rare and very fine in this quality. From the Terrible Lode.
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.7 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm. The Idarado mine is most famous for its Manganoan Calcite specimens. In fact, the largest quantity of the finest quality Manganoan Calcite specimens from Colorado were found in this mine. This piece is a lovely scalenohedral Manganoan Calcite crystal with a soft pink hue. The crystal is translucent when backlit and the overall ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
9.7 x 7.4 x 4.4 cm. The Idarado mine is most famous for its Manganoan Calcite specimens, in fact, the largest quantity of the finest quality Manganoan Calcite specimens from Colorado were found in this mine. This specimen is actually a plate of sharp, "milky", "dog-tooth" Calcite crystals which have been coated/replaced by sparkling, iridescent ...
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Hoppered crystals of galena, prominent one at front-left having two nested, right-angled ridges. There is also black sphalerite at right, and small quartz crystals. The label by Donald Cooke attributes this specimen to the Idarado Mine in the Red Mountain District of Ouray County, Colorado. However, neither galena nor sphalerite has been reported ...
© Norman King
Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.7 x 2.6 x 2.3 cm. The Idarado mine is most famous for its Manganoan Calcite specimens. This piece hosts a few scalenohedral Manganoan Calcite crystals with a soft pink hue sitting on minor matrix. The crystals are translucent when backlit.
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